Knights Ferry History Museum and Associates in cooperation with the Army Corps of Engineers will host the 27th Annual Gold Country Peddlers Faire on Sunday, April 23. The event will be hosted at the Stanislaus River Park, on Covered Bridge Road, Knights Ferry, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A large selection of antiques, collectibles, handmade crafts and art, as well as food booths will be on hand. The event is held, rain or shine, and features more than 100 dealers; admission is free.

Average retail gasoline prices in Modesto have risen 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.84/gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 201 gas outlets in Modesto. This compares with the national average that has increased 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.40/gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

Caltrans is hosting its annual statewide Litter Removal and Enforcement Day on Thursday, April 20. This activity is designed to increase public awareness of the volume of roadside garbage and the cost to clean it up.

The Veterans Foundation of Stanislaus County is inviting honored veterans and the general public to the Grand Opening of the new Stanislaus Veterans Center at 3500 Coffee Road Suite 15, at Sylvan Avenue, in Modesto.

Come celebrate the 29th Stockton Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Victory Park behind Haggin Museum in Stockton. Admission is free for this family event. "Water is Life" is the theme of this area's premier environmental event and will focus on educating local residents in taking care of the environment, especially water resources.

Soroptimist International of Oakdale is selling gift wrapped See's Candy for Easter. A variety of one pound boxes ($19.75), peanut butter, chocolate butter, and Bordeaux eggs ($6.50), and Bunny Delight children's boxes ($7.50) are available at Radio Shack, 1449 E. F St., Suite 103C, in the Foothill Oaks Shopping Center next to SaveMart and at Bordona's Oakdale Furniture TV and Appliance, 102 W. F St.

On Saturday, May 6, Center for Human Services – Oakdale Family Resource and Counseling Center will host its Third Annual Community Baby Shower. Up to 15 women can attend the event and each woman is encouraged to bring a support person for a total of 30 attendees. To register for the event, call CHS-Oakdale Family Resource Center at (209) 847-0420. Spots will be filled on a first come first served basis and each participant who registers in advance will receive a special prize.

When it stepped off at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, the annual Oakdale Rodeo Parade played out under sunny skies and a cool breeze. By the time it had wound its way the length of F Street from the city's west end to the Foothill Oaks Shopping Center on the east end, skies had clouded over and raindrops started to fall.

From the wildly popular Cowgirl Luncheon to the crowning of new Rodeo Royalty, there is not a shortage of activities during rodeo week in the Cowboy Capital. Here are a few photos from the festivities.

Rain, sun, wind and mud … all added up to a memorable weekend of rodeo action for the 66th annual Oakdale Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo, hosted at the Saddle Club Grounds. Shown, Oakdale's Shelby Stansbury winds around the barrel in Sunday action, taking seventh place and collecting $587 for this 18.91 second run; events were halted late for a presentation of the colors and a special tribute to First Responders and the team roping duo of Oakdale's Wyatt Hansen and Blake Teixeira of Tres Pinos broke through in the second round with a 9.3 showing, good for ...

Oakdale Joint Unified School District was well represented on Saturday, April 8 at the 20th Annual Elementary Science Olympiad. Students from Cloverland, Fair Oaks, Magnolia and Sierra View elementary schools were among the 450 elementary student participants.